'Rising Star' Rise At The Season OpenerWhen a few experienced cricketers in New York decided that
it was time to pass-on the button to the next generation of cricketers,
a road map had to be created to ensure that the selected young cricketers
were equipped with the necessary tools and were given the appropriate
leadership to continue to learn and enjoy the wonderful game of
cricket. After many months of indoor and outdoor practice sessions,
the Rising Star Cricket Club was ready to start their inaugural
season in Eastern American Cricket Association (EACA) this past
Sunday.

After
winning the toss, captain Ricky Kissoon elected to bat first on
a concrete wicket at Heckscher Park. This being the first game for
the club, the youngsters were nervous and it showed in the top order.
Unfortunately, a few bad decisions by the umpire put Rising Star
on the back foot losing 6 wickets for less than 60 runs. But the
bottom order put their head down and showed why they deserve to
be given a chance in league cricket. Led by an aggressive stroke
play of Anthony Rampersaud with his 35, the team ended with a respectable
155 all out in the last over of the 35 over match. This provided
enough boost to the players to go to work.

And
did they go to work! The opening bowling pair of Abdullah Sheikh
and Rasheem James dismantled the top order of Victory Cricket Club
each taking 3 wickets for 9 and 14 runs, respectively. The follow-on
pair of Regis Burton and Kishan Dass continued the demolishing project
with Burton taking 1 for 1 and Dass making his mark with the figures
of 3 for 3. At the end, Victory Cricket Club was crumbled for a
mere 32 runs.

As this was
the first game of the inaugural season, Rising Star cannot expect
to walk over teams as they were able to at their season opener.
Formidable teams in EACA will be eyeing for this young team.

Rising Star
has the pleasure of having 9 players age 20 or younger. With the
motto to "Promote the Next Generation of Cricketers",
the club aims to foster the best environment for the young cricketers
in the New York area.
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